Far Easterner Rider
- Stir
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- Real Name: Martin Misa
- Sex: Male
- Years Riding: 35
- My Motorcycle: 1996 Yamaha Vmax
Far Easterner Rider
Hi. I'm from the Philippines. Hope I can interest you with some of my riding experiences in the idiosyncratic roads of my country.
- mogster
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Re: Far Easterner Rider
Hi. &
I have a few colleagues from the Phillipines, where are you based?
I love your bike!

I have a few colleagues from the Phillipines, where are you based?
I love your bike!

MOG

The roar of her mighty TRIUMPH was heard throughout the land


The roar of her mighty TRIUMPH was heard throughout the land

- Grey Thumper
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- Location: Manila, Philippines
Re: Far Easterner Rider
Kamusta Martin, taga Pilipinas din ako. (How are yah Martin, I'm from the Philippines too).


"If you ride like there's no tomorrow, there won't be."
- Stir
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- Real Name: Martin Misa
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- Years Riding: 35
- My Motorcycle: 1996 Yamaha Vmax
Re: Far Easterner Rider
Hi and thank you for the welcome. I'm from the National Capital Region... Manila. I will remember you as the one who made me change my bike.mogster wrote:Hi. &![]()
I have a few colleagues from the Phillipines, where are you based?
I love your bike!

- Stir
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- My Motorcycle: 1996 Yamaha Vmax
Re: Far Easterner Rider
Kamusta Kabayan (How's my fellow Filipino)? Whereabouts here? Where are you now?Grey Thumper wrote:Kamusta Martin, taga Pilipinas din ako. (How are yah Martin, I'm from the Philippines too).
- totalmotorcycle
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Re: Far Easterner Rider

Mike
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- Stir
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- My Motorcycle: 1996 Yamaha Vmax
Re: Far Easterner Rider
Thank you Mike. Yup... riding in the Philippines... coming soon!totalmotorcycle wrote:Martin to the community! I look forward to reading your posts about riding in the Philippines.
Mike
- sunshine229
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Re: Far Easterner Rider
Hi and welcome! 
Both you and Grey Thumper need to post some photos of the Phillippines as most of us may never make it there...

Both you and Grey Thumper need to post some photos of the Phillippines as most of us may never make it there...
Andrea 

- ceemes
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Re: Far Easterner Rider
Welcome. I was in the Philippines a few years back and I would not honestly call your road and traffic "idiosyncratic", terms like chaotic, suicidal, homocidal and insane yes (Manila doubly so), but not "idiosyncratic". Was thinking about renting a bike to tour around Leyte with she who must be obeyed, however the last vestage of sanity that I have left kicked in and shouted a big NOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! at me. Lovely country tho, but the traffic and utter disregard for traffic rules scares the willies out of me.
Always ask why.


- Grey Thumper
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Re: Far Easterner Rider
I'm just in Manila as well, actually. Work in Makati, live in Parañaque.Stir wrote:Kamusta Kabayan (How's my fellow Filipino)? Whereabouts here? Where are you now?Grey Thumper wrote:Kamusta Martin, taga Pilipinas din ako. (How are yah Martin, I'm from the Philippines too).
Your bike looks awesome in your avatar, why not post a few close-ups? Looks like you've farkled it quite a bit.
"If you ride like there's no tomorrow, there won't be."